Carla Bowron Promoted to Healthcare Group Manager for JE Dunn Construction

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JE Dunn Construction recently promoted Carla Bowron, a 25-year veteran of the construction industry, to the position of group manager for Healthcare in the Atlanta, Georgia market. As a group manager, Bowron assumes greater responsibilities for business development, project financials, employee recruitment and retention, assembling project teams tailored for each job, stakeholder relationships, safety and general operational excellence in JE Dunn’s Healthcare sector. Bowron previously served as a senior project manager. Bowron is credentialed by the American Hospital Association as a Certified Healthcare Constructor, and by the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED Accredited Professional. Her professional affiliations also … Read more

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Seasoned Workers for Seasonal Work

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Dipping into retirement pool to fill worker shortage gap By Mary Kaeding Construction companies around the country always need to manage their project schedules around seasonal weather conditions, during the school year and sometimes over extended holiday periods. For example, crews will find the arctic blast in the north quite challenging to complete certain outdoor projects, so work is assigned accordingly. Similarly, major educational construction may not be feasible while schools are in session, so work is scheduled during the summertime. So how do construction companies – especially when there are labor shortages – find and hire seasoned workers for … Read more

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Inaugural White Paper Offers Recommendations for Improved Excavator Training, Outreach 

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Common Ground Alliance has announced the release of a new white paper that offers a blueprint for all stakeholders to increase the effectiveness of their outreach to professional excavators about preventing damage to underground utilities. CGA white paper: Data-Informed Insights and Recommendations for More Effective Excavator Outreach analyzes data from the most recent CGA DIRT Report, a national online survey and in-person focus group sessions conducted with professional excavators, and a study of general public awareness of the 811 “call before you dig” service to offer the following four key takeaways: Continue increasing awareness of 811 through strategic marketing and education campaigns Acknowledge the … Read more

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A Chat with Bruce Flatness, Senior Superintendent at hardison/downey construction, inc.

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By Chris Maday Schmidt For over a quarter of a century, Bruce Flatness, senior superintendent, has been employed at hardison/downey construction, inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Kitchell. With four decades under his tool belt in the construction industry, Flatness began his career in Iowa working as a carpenter for a master craftsman. Eventually, he moved to the Southwest, became a superintendent and has been a part of the industry growth in Arizona since the early 80s. According to Flatness, what he likes the most about working in the industry is “working outside—you can’t beat Arizona weather!” Join Construction Superintendent … Read more

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AGC Recognizes Winner of Build America Award for APS Design-Build Project

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Sundt Construction, Inc. was recently awarded its 23rd Associated General Contractors of America Build America Award for its work on the APS Four Corners Selective Catalytic Reduction Retrofits. The project won the 2019 JLT Build America in the Environmental Enhancement category. The award was presented during the AGC’s 100th Annual Convention Awards Luncheon in Denver, Colorado. The Build America awards honor AGC members who build the nation’s most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, utility infrastructure and federal and heavy divisions. The Design-Build project added four selective catalytic reduction systems for nitrogen oxide emission control for Units … Read more

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